SaberCats Finalize 2013 Regular Season Roster
Published on March 16, 2013 under Arena Football League (AFL)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - With the conclusion of training camp today, the SaberCats announced their 24-man roster for the 2013 regular season. In addition, San Jose acquired former Washington Redskins defensive lineman Delvin Johnson in a trade with the Jacksonville Sharks in exchange for wide receiver Hank Edwards. The season opens on Saturday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. PT at the AlamoDome against the San Antonio Talons. Fans are encouraged to attend the Official SaberCats Viewing Party at Buffalo Wild Wings on Saratoga Ave. in San Jose at 5 p.m. PT.
"We are very excited about our group this year," said Owner/Head Coach Darren Arbet. "Now that we have our core together, we are looking forward to getting back to work and preparing this week for our opener in San Antonio against a talented Talons team."
The SaberCats roster currently consists of seven players that spent time in San Jose in 2012. Leading wide receiver Samora Goodson, receivers Huey Whittaker and Fred Williams, linebacker and Second Team All-Arena selection Francis Maka, defensive lineman Jason Stewart, defensive back Mervin Brookins and kicker Nich Pertuit return to the 2013 edition of the SaberCats. Another familiar face is back in green and gold this season as well, as Hall of Fame selection defensive back Clevan Thomas returns to the SaberCats for the first time since the 2008 season.
New faces in San Jose are highlighted by Arena Football League legend and Sacramento native, quarterback Aaron Garcia, his former teammate wide receiver Jason Willis, former Jacksonville Sharks wide receiver Jamarko Simmons, former All-Arena defensive back JC Neal, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Andre Freeman, defensive linemen Justin Warren, Eric Norwood and Jabari Fletcher and offensive linemen George Bussey, TJ Watkins and Terrence Campbell amongst other key acquisitions.
2013 Numerical Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown
1 Goodson, Samora WR 6-3 205 10-7-84 3 SE Missouri State Hayward, Calif.
3 Pertuit, Nich K 5-11 195 4-7-83 2 UIW Billings, Mont.
6 Neal, JC DB 6-0 200 1-14-87 2 NC State Sumter, S.C.
7 Willis, Jason WR 6-1 200 7-26-80 5 Oregon Iota, La.
8 Garcia, Aaron QB 6-1 195 10-20-70 17 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif.
8 Thomas, Clevan DB 5-10 195 4-6-79 7 Florida State Miami, Fla.
10 Mustain, Mitch QB 6-3 230 2-27-88 0 USC Fayetteville, Ark.
11 Freeman, Andre DB 5-11 190 5-6-89 0 Slippery Rock (Pa.) Pittsburgh, Pa.
13 Brookins, Mervin DB 5-11 190 5-31-85 3 Sacramento City Sacramento, Calif.
15 Williams, Fred WR 6-0 195 4-15-88 1 St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis.
17 Whittaker, Huey WR 6-5 225 6-19-81 6 South Florida Hernando Cty, Fla.
20 Warren, Justin DL 6-3 255 4-10-85 3 Texas A&M Tyler, Texas
21 Simmons, Jamarko WR 6-3 245 9-23-86 2 Western Michigan Flint, Mich.
23 Norwood, Eric DL 6-1 260 5-4-88 0 South Carolina Oakland, Calif.
47 Folkerts, Brian OL 6-4 310 1-30-90 0 Washburn St. Louis, Mo.
50 McNeil, Raymond OL 6-2 310 10-14-84 3 Fort Valley State (Ga.) Riverside, Calif.
54 Fletcher, Jabari DL 6-3 260 6-23-89 1 Appalachian State Atlanta, Ga.
60 Campbell, Terrence OL 6-3 295 12-18-87 0 South Carolina Austell, Ga.
68 Bussey, George OL 6-4 310 10-24-85 2 Louisville Louisville, Ky.
70 Mudge, Jordan OL 6-4 320 8-8-89 0 Nevada Fresno, Calif.
73 Watkins, TJ OL 6-4 335 10-3-78 4 Clemson North Augusta, S.C.
98 Maka, Francis DL/LB 6-2 250 5-10-85 2 Hawaii San Mateo, Calif.
99 Stewart, Jason DL 6-0 315 11-14-80 4 Fresno State Bakersfield, Calif.
- Johnson, Delvin DL 6-3 320 8-21-89 0 Marshall Woodruff, S.C.
2013 Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown
13 Brookins, Mervin DB 5-11 190 5-31-85 3 Sacramento City Sacramento, Calif.
68 Bussey, George OL 6-4 310 10-24-85 2 Louisville Louisville, Ky.
60 Campbell, Terrence OL 6-3 295 12-18-87 0 South Carolina Austell, Ga.
54 Fletcher, Jabari DL 6-3 260 6-23-89 1 Appalachian State Atlanta, Ga.
47 Folkerts, Brian OL 6-4 310 1-30-90 0 Washburn St. Louis, Mo.
11 Freeman, Andre DB 5-11 190 5-6-89 0 Slippery Rock (Pa.) Pittsburgh, Pa.
8 Garcia, Aaron QB 6-1 195 10-20-70 17 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif.
1 Goodson, Samora WR 6-3 205 10-7-84 3 SE Missouri State Hayward, Calif.
- Johnson, Delvin DL 6-3 320 8-21-89 0 Marshall Woodruff, S.C.
98 Maka, Francis DL/LB 6-2 250 5-10-85 2 Hawaii San Mateo, Calif.
50 McNeil, Raymond OL 6-2 310 10-14-84 3 Fort Valley State (Ga.) Riverside, Calif.
70 Mudge, Jordan OL 6-4 320 8-8-89 0 Nevada Fresno, Calif.
10 Mustain, Mitch QB 6-3 230 2-27-88 0 USC Fayetteville, Ark.
6 Neal, JC DB 6-0 200 1-14-87 2 NC State Sumter, S.C.
23 Norwood, Eric DL 6-1 260 5-4-88 0 South Carolina Oakland, Calif.
3 Pertuit, Nich K 5-11 195 4-7-83 2 UIW Billings, Mont.
21 Simmons, Jamarko WR 6-3 245 9-23-86 2 Western Michigan Flint, Mich.
99 Stewart, Jason DL 6-0 315 11-14-80 4 Fresno State Bakersfield, Calif.
8 Thomas, Clevan DB 5-10 195 4-6-79 7 Florida State Miami, Fla.
20 Warren, Justin DL 6-3 255 4-10-85 3 Texas A&M Tyler, Texas
73 Watkins, TJ OL 6-4 335 10-3-78 4 Clemson North Augusta, S.C.
17 Whittaker, Huey WR 6-5 225 6-19-81 6 South Florida Hernando Cty, Fla.
15 Williams, Fred WR 6-0 195 4-15-88 1 St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis.
7 Willis, Jason WR 6-1 200 7-26-80 5 Oregon Iota, La.
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